Industry News http://www.ngen-niagara.ca/en/content/home/news/industry-news/ en-us Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:01:00 EST Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:01:00 EST http://www.ngen-niagara.ca/en/content/home/news/industry-news/ FURI SMS /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/150/ NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Peggy is an irrepressible girl, with a keen eye for adventure and discovery. As created by Niagara-on-the-Lake's Keyframe Digital Productions, the character is a seven-year-old who seems to dance across an iPad screen in 3-D. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:01:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/150/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/148/ Keyframe Digital Productions proudly present: Peggy’s Little Harbour, a new iBook App series taking your child on a wondrous journey into a world of lapping waves, chattering seagulls, and the infectious laughter of insatiably inquisitive, incredibly imaginative, and incorrigibly impatient Peggy – a seven- year- old girl with a pink fiddle, pink rubber boots, and a rosy-cheeked yearning to learn! Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:38:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/148/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/144/ Raccoon Rising's premise is surreal, in classic computer gaming style. Its raccoon hero is an ninja in an quest to save his forest world from robots. Level by level, the masked bandit blasts, jumps and evades his way to an ultimate goal. This is a first co-release for PixelNAUTS of St. Catharines— a tenant at nGen, the Niagara Interactive Media Generator. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:20:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/144/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/140/ PixelNAUTS is pleased to announce the release of Raccoon Rising, an iPhone and iPad game jointly developed by Romper Games and PixelNAUTS. Raccoon Rising is now available for download on the App Store.  Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:47:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/140/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/136/ When video gamers armed with the world's most powerful supercomputers take on science and its most vexing riddles, who wins? Sometimes, it's the gamers. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:40:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/136/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/131/ Deadline: Tuesday August 23rd, 2011 4:30 pm Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:46:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/131/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/129/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:08:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/129/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/124/ OMDC is now accepting applications for the Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund. Thu, 12 May 2011 10:46:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/124/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/117/ Footloose Games, an emerging player in the casual gaming marketplace, announces the launch of its first commercial game, Munchies' Lunch, a puzzle-adventure game that combines a heartwarming true story with highly addictive game-play to create an unique experience that will appeal to players of all ages. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:36:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/117/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/115/ www.diglondon.ca Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:54:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/115/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/114/ View the posting Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:21:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/114/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/113/ OMDC is now accepting applications for 2011/12 cycle of the OMDC Export Fund – Film and Television. Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:45:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/113/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/112/ OMDC is now accepting applications for 2011/12 cycle of the OMDC Export Fund - Interactive Digital Media. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:28:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/112/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/111/ The Trade Commissioner Service of Canada in San Francisco / Palo Alto has just launched its newest Canadian Technology Accelerator in San Francisco. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:35:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/111/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/109/ The French Trade Commission in Canada is organising a Trade mission for a delegation of 12 French companies specialised in digital and interactive Medias. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:11:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/109/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/105/ When the multi-million dollar video game publisher and developer Ubisoft opened a studio in Toronto in 2010, the Ontario government lauded its arrival. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:22:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/105/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/104/ Ontario's talent-rich tech cities are big players in the digital media game. That's the word from the Game Developer Conference, now on in San Francisco. The best game of the year will be selected there today, but evangelists from this province's Technology Corridor say the best place to create for gaming devices, smartphones, Internet tablets, personal computers, 3D cinema screens and more is here in Ontario. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:20:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/104/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/106/ TORONTO, March 1 /CNW/ - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced an investment of $11.5 million in 36 new innovative interactive projects submitted in the second round of its Experimental Stream. The CMF offers financial assistance to support projects at various stages of their completion: production, development or marketing. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:36:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/106/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/110/ This request for proposals is for the development of a new Carbohydrate Valley sector promotion video. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:58:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/110/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/103/ Telefilm Canada is pleased to announce its support of 30 Canadian companies attending the 2011 Game Developers Conference (GDC) and Game Connection America in San Francisco. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/103/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/100/ Ontario’s growing 3D multimedia industry has so much to offer globally, the best way to present the province’s creative and technical talents that link art, business, science and technology is in two acts. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:26:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/100/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/97/ The Canadian Food and Wine Institute at Niagara College is launching an online program based certification program. Various marketing tools are required to effectively promote, sell and deliver the program. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:37:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/97/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/98/ McGuinty Government invests $2.9 M to support innovative economy. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/98/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/101/ Hidden away in a non-descript office building south of downtown Edmonton, BioWare's offices aren't exactly easy to find. There's no sign on the building to indicate the company, considered by many to be the crown jewel of Canada's video game industry, is housed inside. In fact, you might end up driving by a few times, as I did, trying to find it. Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/101/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/94/ Application Development Team – The “Apps Dream Team” Co-op Opportunity Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:33:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/94/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/95/ TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V:TNG), the global leader in cross-platform game deployment, proudly announces the launch of the highly anticipated GameTree TV Developer Competition. Game developers now have the opportunity to win over $50,000 in prizes, with the top finalists receiving significant recognition at major industry events such as the prestigious Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and Game Developers Conference (GDC). Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/95/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/91/ Ontario's plan to cut business taxes and offer tax credits is helping to create the jobs of the future by making the province a great place to launch innovative new companies. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/91/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/89/ FedDev Ontario invests in southern Ontario's Future Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/89/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/88/ The National Angel Capital Organization is pleased to welcome the Niagara Angel Network to the growing Canadian Angel community! The Niagara region is one rich in beauty, agriculture, and high-potential companies -  the perfect place for a new Angel group. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/88/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/87/ Outstanding young entrepreneurs wanted! The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is seeking Canadian entrepreneurs aged between 19 and 35 for its 2011 Young Entrepreneur Awards (YEA). Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:44:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/87/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/83/ X-Men: Destiny will let you experience all the joy and pain of living life as a mutant. Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:07:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/83/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/82/ A new digital media innovation centre is acting as the hub for collaboration and innovation in the high tech region of south-western Ontario. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/82/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/78/ New program will strengthen economy by bringing promising technology to market Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/78/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/77/ Country's most populous province now working to replace Montreal, Vancouver as engine of Canada's digital entertainment economy Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/77/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/74/ Ontario has become a hub for video-game development and its large talent pool, sound economy and regulation have helped push Canada ahead of the U.K. in gaming innovation, according to the Ontario Technology Corridor. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:44:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/74/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/71/ Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) is pleased to announce a new deadline for the OMDC Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/71/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/66/ The IP Development Fund assists Ontario corporations by providing a refund of 30% of prior costs incurred in direct support of eligible early stage development activities to bring screen-based content properties closer to production or market ready stage. Tue, 25 May 2010 11:22:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/66/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/65/ St. Catharines MPRick Dykstra announced Monday morning that Ottawa will give Convergent Telecom $185,250 through the government's community adjustment fund, while Shark Marine Technologies Inc. will get $61,250. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/65/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/64/ Local company Silicon Knights is getting nearly $4 million in federal money to create a new video game, leaving community leaders gushing the region is one step closing to being a gaming capital. Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/64/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/62/ The Canada Media Fund is a not-for-profit corporation that delivers $350M in funding annually. Through the Experimental Stream, the CMF will encourage the development of leading-edge, interactive, digital media content and software applications. Through the Convergent Stream, the CMF will support the creation of innovative, convergent television and digital media content. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/62/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/57/ TORONTO – The Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) proudly announces that it has invested $2.9 M in funding support through its Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund (the Partnerships Fund) to leverage an additional $7.1 M from 94 partners to support 17 innovative projects. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/57/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/56/ A 3-D imaging company becomes a worldwide leader in its industry despite difficult odds. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/56/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/55/ The OMDC Intellectual Property (IP) Development Fund assists Ontario corporations by providing a refund of 30% of prior costs incurred in direct support of eligible early stage development activities to bring screen-based content properties closer to production or market ready stage. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/55/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/54/ Cerebral Vortex Games, a Thorold, Ontario-based developer of casual games, and Psi Pi Group Limited are pleased to announce that i-Prioritize, a handy personal organization app, is now available for download on the iTunes App Store. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/54/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/52/ Cerebral Vortex Games, a Thorold, Ontario-based developer of casual games, is pleased to announce that the games Word Burst and Sonus are now available for download on the iTunes App Store. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/52/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/51/ Ontario's Minister of Research and Innovation John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener-Centre, today announced that the province is providing $26 million to Communitech to create Ontario's hub for digital media tools, technology and applications. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/51/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/50/ While the downturn affects the pace of growth in each segment, PwC's forecast reveals it does not alter the underlying pattern of digital revenues expanding at the expense of their non-digital counterparts. Our forecasts show film entertainment spending in Canada will increase at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate to US$4.2 billion in 2013 from $3.4 billion in 2009. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:36:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/50/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/49/ John S. and James L. Knight Foundation: "You invent it. We fund it." Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:49:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/49/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/48/ On behalf of the Laidlaw Foundation (www.laidlawfdn.org) Felicia Mings and Justin Williams are conducting research to determine the benefit, community support and young people’s interest in a youth led media arts program that highlights arts and culture of the African- Caribbean diaspora. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:02:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/48/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/46/ OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund deadline: November 16, 2009 (BY 5:00 PM) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/46/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/47/ FedDev Ontario is now accepting applications under the Southern Ontario Development Program (SODP) for projects that will stimulate local economies and enhance the growth and competitiveness of Southern Ontario businesses and communities. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/47/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/45/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, Sep 23, 2009 -- On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Dean Del Mastro, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament (Peterborough), today announced at Seneca College the creation of the Canada Interactive Fund (CIF) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/45/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/44/ Website Design Implementation and Related Services Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/44/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/40/ In our Region Specific series of articles, we've frequently visited Canada - exploring the game development communities of British Columbia, Quebec and even Prince Edward Island - but there's one province that's been conspicuous by its absence. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/40/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/35/ Virtual Town Hall taking place August 6th Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:45:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/35/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/34/ You're a painter and need to provide a fast quote for a complex house job. With a new and innovative handset application, you could simply tap out specifications like paint codes and wall sizes on an iPhone, iPod Touch or BlackBerry. In an instant, your client has the estimate at her fingertips. The customizable project-management program is among several applications and games being created by a pair of collaborating St. Catharines companies, Symetric Productions and Cerebral Vortex Games. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/34/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/33/ Ubisoft announced plans today to open a full  development studio in Toronto, Ontario - a first for the company in the province. This significant announcement is expected to result in the creation of 800 net new jobs within the province over the next decade. The government of Ontario is investing CA$263 million over ten years in the company and Ubisoft's net investment will be over half a billion CAD in the new studio, which will begin operations in late 2009. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/33/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/32/ McGuinty Government to Strengthen Entertainment and Creative Sector. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/32/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/28/ The Ministry of Research and Innovation (MRI), by its agent the Ontario Shared Services, has posted a Request for Proposal for evaluating co-investor and investment applications, and administering and monitoring Investments for the Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund (OETF). Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/28/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/27/ The Canadian Interactive Alliance / l'Alliance interactive canadienne (CIAIC) today released complete results of its 2008 Canadian Interactive Industry Profile (CIIP), including an analysis of the interactive media industry in Ontario. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/27/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/25/ Industry Initiatives - Bulletin OMDC Export Fund - Interactive Digital Media Application Deadline:  June 22, 2009 (BY 5:00 PM) Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/25/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/23/ Ontario’s Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund renewed for four years Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/23/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/22/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/22/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/19/ OMDC INTERACTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA FUND deadline: May 11, 2009 (BY 5:00 PM) Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/19/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/12/ Cerebral Vortex Games Inc., a St. Catharines, Ontario-based developer of casual videogames, is pleased to announce that they have been granted funding from the Ontario Media Development Corporation’s Screen-based Content Initiative. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/12/ /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/9/ John Wilkinson is willing to bet money that local, cutting-edge research will become part of the cure for Niagara's sick economy. Ontario's minister for research and innovation said Thursday that many of the most marketable ideas "are locked up in our institutions." Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST /en/content/home/news/industry-news/news/article/9/